Here are some of our favorite photos from July. Which one do you think is the cutest? Leave a comment on this blog post, and we’ll send a free kids’ book to the subject(s) of the photo that gets the most votes. KDLR_Tomlinson Click on the picture to see our picks for July from the […]
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Click on the picture above for more celebrity and MomHouston twins. You’re not seeing double: twins are everywhere these days. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt just had twins; Rebecca Romjin and Jerry O’Connell are having twins; Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts, and Marcia Cross all have given birth to twins in recent years. And it’s not […]
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Rebecca Romijin and husband Jerry O’Connell announced that they are expecting twin girls sometime this winter. The couple had recently been hinting that they were trying to become pregnant, and that practicing has been “a lot of fun.” MomHouston extends her congratulations, and can’t wait to see how the Ugly Betty writers will incorporate Romijin’s […]
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Dear Parents of Teens: Princeton Review just released its annual survey of top party schools. The University of Florida took the top spot, but those of you rearing Future Longhorns better take a peek at No. 8. Click on the picture below for the entire list. Worried about excessive partying? They also named the 20 […]
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July 28 – August 3: EWWW! The Health Museum is hosting the Grossology exhibit, which is an interactive exhibit on all the gross stuff about our bodies. “Based on the best-selling book Grossology by Sylvia Branzei, this exhibition uses sophisticated animatronics and imaginative exhibits to tell you the good, the bad and the downright ugly […]
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This is the second large recall of magnets that MomHouston has reported since she started doing these recall posts. What’s the deal? Does the lead in the paint make the magnets more magnetic or something? Name of Product: U-shaped Magnets, Bar Magnets, Magnet Sets and Magnet Needle Sets Units: About 40,000 Importer: Pacific Science Supplies […]
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Are cell phones dangerous for kids? At least one doctor thinks so. Do your kids use a cell phone? At least one prominent doctor thinks they shouldn’t because of the risk of brain tumors. Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, has issued a memo to his faculty and staff […]
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Well, that was fast. Ethan Hawke’s new bride gave birth to a baby girl on Friday, July 18th. Hawke and Ryan Shawhughes were married in June, at which time they confirmed that Shawhughes was pregnant. Ethan Hawke has two other children with Uma Thurman, who is dodging pregnancy rumors of her own. Stay posted… Jennifer […]
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A storm is brewing. As Hurricane Dolly nears south Texas, we on the Gulf Coast are reminded that we are nearing the most active part of the hurricane season. Are you and your family ready? According to the National Hurricane Center, every family should have a plan in the event of a hurricane that takes […]
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So many babies! Are we in the midst of a baby boomlet? According to this story in USA Today, a record number of babies (4,315,000 to be precise) were born in the United States last year. MomHouston isn’t a statistician, but from what she gathers, while this is is the largest number of births our […]
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